The Dodge City Alumni Association has announced the 2018 Ring of Honor inductees. DCHS alumni Jim Coffin and Glen Piper will be honored Friday, August 31 at the Red Demon football game.
Jim Coffin – Class of 1966
Jim Coffin is a 1966 graduate of Dodge City High School, and is the son of Bob Coffin – a long time Red Demon supporter. Jim’s sister Sherill was a long-time teacher/drill team instructor at Dodge City High School. J-A-G Construction Co was first established in 1962 by Bob Coffin in Dodge City. In 1970, Jim, Bob’s son, joined the company and they decided to add a ready-mix concrete facility to the business. In 1986, Jim took over J-A-G Construction Co from his father and began to operate both companies. In 1993, additional ready-mix concrete plants were added in Liberal, KS and Guymon, OK. In 1998, Jim acquired Dodge City Sand and in 2001, another ready-mix concrete plant was purchased in Hooker, OK. J-A-G Construction Co also owns three portable cement plants.
Jim was the Team President for the USBL Dodge City Legend, and was a major sponsor for American Legion Baseball and numerous softball teams.
The Coffin name is also synonymous with baseball, and in particular, Demon Field. Bob Coffin was instrumental in developing the current site in 1962. From building a baseball field and stadium into the side of a hill to the current retaining walls, dugouts, and creating the base for the current turf infield – Jim Coffin has carried on his father’s legacy through his involvement in the process of keeping Demon Field as the top High School baseball facility in Western Kansas. Jim’s son Andy has now returned to the community, and is also involved in the family business.
Jim Coffin has been an active community member, invested many resources into the youth of Dodge City, and is a valued alumnus of Dodge City High School.
Glen Piper – Class of 1957
Glen Piper is a 1957 graduate of Dodge City Senior High School. Glen was the first ever High School All-American at DCHS. He was an outstanding basketball and baseball player who still holds the several school records in basketball at DCHS. He signed directly out of high school and played collegiately at the University of Colorado, after making an initial commitment to Kansas University and Head Coach, Phog Allen. Piper signed with Colorado after being promised the opportunity to play both baseball and basketball for the Buffaloes. KU Coach Allen was only interested in Piper as a basketball player. He finished his college career as a Small College All-American at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, where he graduated with a degree in Education.
Glen was a member of the first ever team to play their regular-season games at the Dodge City Civic Center, and remembers playing in the first ever TOC held at the Dodge City Civic Center in 1956. He also had the privilege of playing with his brother Roy who was a year older than Glen, as they played together for two years at DCHS.
Glen has spent a lifetime in education as a coach, teacher, and administrator, retiring as the Superintendent of Schools in Kiowa, KS, where he still resides. He was recognized as one of three all-time All-Americans at last year’s 75th annual Tournament of Champions. From his very humble beginnings as a young man growing up on Front Street to eventually playing in the first ever game at the Dodge City Civic Center, Glen is a distinguished alumnus of Dodge City High School.
